Episode 76 - What makes Jordan tick: growth sectors and challenges
The Jordanian economy has continued to expand despite a myriad of regional challenges. But which sectors are driving that growth? This week, we examine opportunities in tourism and energy, from potent...
2 Maj 201924min
Episode 75 - When the well runs dry: water scarcity causes, effects, and solutions
This week, we examine the issue of water scarcity, its causes, effects, and what can be done to mitigate it. We look at the emerging “dry corridor” in Central America and Mexico and its contribution t...
18 Apr 201932min
Episode 74 - The Subcontinent 4: Prospects & challenges in Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, and Myanmar
This episode, we conclude our series on the Subcontinent with a look at the prospects and challenges in Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, and Myanmar.
5 Apr 201933min
Episode 73 - The Subcontinent 3: Imran Khan—policies, challenges, and expectations
This week, we look at Imran Khan, the cricketer-turned politician who, since August 2018, has been the Prime Minister of Pakistan. We dive into his entrance into politics, his policies so far, and his...
21 Mars 201937min
Episode 72 - The Subcontinent 2: The successes and failures of Indian PM Narendra Modi
Continuing our series on the Subcontinent and ahead of Indian elections in just a matter of weeks, we dive into the successes and failures of PM Modi and examine what the biggest challenges for the ne...
15 Mars 201927min
Episode 71 - The Subcontinent: the economics of partition, Kashmir, and India-Pakistan trade ties
The first in a series on the Subcontinent, we dive into the economics of partition, the status of Kashmir and the economic benefits ruling over it brings both India and Pakistan, and bilateral trade t...
7 Mars 201933min
Episode 70 - Stuck in the middle 2: Novorossiya, South Ossetia, and Chechnya
This week, we're staying in the former USSR, following on from our episode last week looking at a couple of mostly unrecognized, breakaway states, namely Abkhazia and Transnistria. This time, we look ...
1 Mars 201933min
Episode 69 - Stuck in the middle: Abkhazia and Transnistria
Breakaway and mostly unrecognized states often struggle economically, not through any wrongdoing of their own but as a result of the geopolitical pressures exerted upon them. In the first of a 2-parte...
22 Feb 201925min
